Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 1994C
Barclays PLC
29 August 2024
 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

 

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this form relates:

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an

 offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 offeror/offeree:

 

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

28 Aug 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:

 DS SMITH PLC

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

Class of relevant security:

common stock


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

813,615

0.23%

488,978

0.14%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

149,943

0.04%

0

0.00%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

123,800

0.04%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

1,087,358

0.31%

488,978

0.14%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and

 other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

 which subscription right exists


Details, including nature of the rights

 concerned and relevant percentages:


3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

common stock

Purchase

60,577

48.5852  USD

common stock

Purchase

50,782

48.6971  USD

common stock

Purchase

29,826

48.5702  USD

common stock

Purchase

20,556

48.4900  USD

common stock

Purchase

20,020

48.6731  USD

common stock

Purchase

18,804

48.7935  USD

common stock

Purchase

10,236

48.6252  USD

common stock

Purchase

5,890

48.9131  USD

common stock

Purchase

3,285

48.5430  USD

common stock

Purchase

2,404

48.5718  USD

common stock

Purchase

2,373

48.8907  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,463

48.5455  USD

common stock

Purchase

863

48.5632  USD

common stock

Purchase

739

48.5278  USD

common stock

Purchase

711

48.4899  USD

common stock

Purchase

668

48.9325  USD

common stock

Purchase

647

48.9042  USD

common stock

Purchase

426

48.5273  USD

common stock

Purchase

424

48.8106  USD

common stock

Purchase

402

48.7288  USD

common stock

Purchase

359

48.7511  USD

common stock

Purchase

220

48.9550  USD

common stock

Purchase

200

48.7100  USD

common stock

Purchase

197

48.5942  USD

common stock

Purchase

178

48.5944  USD

common stock

Purchase

127

48.5300  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

48.4800  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

48.6300  USD

common stock

Purchase

88

49.0100  USD

common stock

Purchase

54

48.5000  USD

common stock

Purchase

25

48.9600  USD

common stock

Purchase

24

48.4500  USD

common stock

Purchase

12

48.5700  USD

common stock

Purchase

8

49.0900  USD

common stock

Sale

52,300

48.5951  USD

common stock

Sale

37,108

48.5564  USD

common stock

Sale

31,765

48.7675  USD

common stock

Sale

13,553

48.4920  USD

common stock

Sale

11,337

48.7499  USD

common stock

Sale

11,105

48.7528  USD

common stock

Sale

9,146

48.6372  USD

common stock

Sale

6,674

48.8937  USD

common stock

Sale

6,260

48.4900  USD

common stock

Sale

6,217

48.4887  USD

common stock

Sale

5,109

48.7477  USD

common stock

Sale

4,922

48.6371  USD

common stock

Sale

3,276

48.7887  USD

common stock

Sale

2,874

48.6140  USD

common stock

Sale

2,813

48.6476  USD

common stock

Sale

2,674

48.7594  USD

common stock

Sale

2,172

48.5779  USD

common stock

Sale

1,872

48.6386  USD

common stock

Sale

1,682

48.7184  USD

common stock

Sale

1,564

48.5875  USD

common stock

Sale

1,185

48.5625  USD

common stock

Sale

1,185

48.6214  USD

common stock

Sale

1,162

48.5931  USD

common stock

Sale

1,100

48.9164  USD

common stock

Sale

973

48.6075  USD

common stock

Sale

900

48.7366  USD

common stock

Sale

863

48.5632  USD

common stock

Sale

800

48.5725  USD

common stock

Sale

711

48.4899  USD

common stock

Sale

600

48.5200  USD

common stock

Sale

530

48.8492  USD

common stock

Sale

507

48.8651  USD

common stock

Sale

500

48.6490  USD

common stock

Sale

490

48.6818  USD

common stock

Sale

395

48.5485  USD

common stock

Sale

383

48.5908  USD

common stock

Sale

341

48.5412  USD

common stock

Sale

312

48.5364  USD

common stock

Sale

302

48.5432  USD

common stock

Sale

204

48.4800  USD

common stock

Sale

200

48.7000  USD

common stock

Sale

140

49.0459  USD

common stock

Sale

108

48.5251  USD

common stock

Sale

101

48.9512  USD

common stock

Sale

100

49.0800  USD

common stock

Sale

100

48.6300  USD

common stock

Sale

100

48.6100  USD

common stock

Sale

88

49.0100  USD

common stock

Sale

32

48.5700  USD

common stock

Sale

22

49.0500  USD

common stock

Sale

6

48.5525  USD

common stock

Sale

3

48.5400  USD

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit














(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

common stock

Call Options

Selling

5,500

45.0000  USD

American

17 Jan 2025

5.8509  USD

common stock

Call Options

Selling

3,600

43.0000  USD

American

17 Jan 2025

7.3000  USD

common stock

Call Options

Selling

1,700

48.0000  USD

American

17 Jan 2025

4.1000  USD









(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 applicable)





4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

 formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

 or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or

 derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 






Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:

29 Aug 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 
















SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.    KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

 are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this from relates:

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

 








2.    OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

common stock

Put Options

Written

123,800

45.0000

American

20 Sep 2024









3.    AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

 

 

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